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| » John's training journal - starting out in strongman (Go to post) | 31-10-2012 @ 21:33 | ||
| 31st Oct 2012 Deadlifts 6 x 60kg 4 x 100kg 3 x 140kg 2 x 180kg 1 x 200kg 1 x 220kg 1 x 232.5kg fail (managed to get if 3 inches off the floor) SLDL 8 x 52.5kg 6 x 92.5kg 4 x 132.5kg 1 x 172.5kg PB One arm rows 10 x 40kg 8 x 50kg x 2 Bit tired from Monday's leg session. Really wanted the deadlift but couldn't manaed it. Will try that weight again next week after some rest. | |||
| » John's training journal - starting out in strongman (Go to post) | 29-10-2012 @ 18:56 | ||
| 29th Oct 2012 Squats 10 x 60kg 6 x 100kg 3 x 140kg Belt on 2 x 180kg second rep assisted 8 x 140kg Paused squats to 4(?) inches below horizontal (as low as I can physically go) 5 x 100kg 5 x 120kg Front Squats 6 x 80kg Leg press 10 x 120kg 10 x 140kg 10 x 160kg 10 x 190kg Upside down leg press on Smith machine 10 x 60kg 10 x 80kg 10 x 120kg 10 x 160kg 10 x 200kg 5 x 240kg | |||
| » John's training journal - starting out in strongman (Go to post) | 28-10-2012 @ 12:22 | ||
| Sun 28th Oct 2012 Push Press 10 x 20kg 10 x 40kg 6 x 60kg 4 x 70kg 3 x 80kg 1 x 90kg 1 x 95kg PB These felt super strong today. Up to 80kg was very fast and could've done 10 reps on 80kg (pb is 3 reps). Lateral raises 8 x 16kg x 4 Racked shoulder press 10 x 20kg 8 x 40kg 6 x 60kg 3 x 70kg 1 x 75kg 1 x 80kg one arm dumbbell press 6 x 20kg L&R 5 x 30kg L&R 3 x 40kg L&R 1 x 50kg R only here onwards 1 x 52.5kg 1 x 55kg 1 x 57.5kg PB 1 x 60kg PB Great session, very happy, everything felt right  | |||
| » John's training journal - starting out in strongman (Go to post) | 25-10-2012 @ 19:02 | ||
| 25th Oct 2012 No one to train with tonight so went mental. SLDL 10 x 42kg 8 x 72kg 6 x 102kg 4 x 132kg 1 x 162kg PB Rack pulls 12 x 140kg 10 x 180kg 8 x 220kg 4 x 260kg 1 x 300kg PB Deadlifts 10 x 60kg 8 x 100kg 4 x 140kg 3 x 180kg Never tried SLDL or racks before but think they went well. Will def do these again. | |||
| » John's training journal - starting out in strongman (Go to post) | 23-10-2012 @ 20:14 | ||
| Tuesday 23rd Oct 2012 Strict Press 10 x 40kg 4 x 60kg 3 x 70kg pb 2 x 75kg pb 1 x 80kg fail Push Press 5 x 60kg 5 x 70kg Stopped there as legs felt weak and just couldn't snap the reps out. One-arm dumbbell press 6 x 20kg L&R 4 x 30kg L&R 2 x 40kg L&R 4 x 50kg R only Had 2 attempts at a 5th rep but couldn't lock it out  so tiredSeated shoulder press 10 x 40kg 8 x 50kg 4 x 60kg 2 x 70kg x 2 OK session. Found it hard to train push press after doing legs yesterday. | |||
| » John's training journal - starting out in strongman (Go to post) | 22-10-2012 @ 19:25 | ||
Post Edited: 22.10.2012 @ 21:35 PM by JCarter123 22nd Oct 2012Hammer curls with dumbbells 10 x 16kg 8 x 18kg 7 x 20kg 5 x 24kg 3 x 28kg Dips BW x 10 BW + 10kg x 10 CGBP 10 x 50kg 8 x 60kg 6 x 70kg Squats 10 x 20kg 10 x 40kg 6 x 60kg 6 x 80kg 4 x 100kg 3 x 140kg 2 x 170kg 1 x 192.5kg fail 1 x 180kg Leg Press 12 x 140kg 12 x 180kg 12 x 220kg 8 x 250kg Calf raises 25 x 120kg 20 x 160kg 15 x 180kg 12 x 220kg Strange session | |||
| » John's training journal - starting out in strongman (Go to post) | 20-10-2012 @ 12:42 | ||
| 20th Oct 2012 CoC 15 x S 6 x T 1 X 1 1 X 1.5 1 x 2 fail 3 x 1.5 with 10 sec hold on last rep Dumbbell Shoulder Press 10 x 16kg 8 x 22kg 6 x 28kg 3 x 34kg Cleans 10 x 30kg 8 x 50kg 4 x 70kg 3 x 80kg 1 x 90kg 1 x 100kg fail but very close Racked Shoulder Press 10 x 40kg 6 x 60kg 4 x 70kg 2 x 75kg 1 x 80kg 1 x 85kg PB Behind neck shoulder press on smith machine 10 x 20kg 10 x 40kg 6 x 60kg 4 x 70kg 2 x 80kg 1 x 90kg Wrist curls 12 x 25kg 10 x 30kg 8 x 35kg | |||
| » John's training journal - starting out in strongman (Go to post) | 19-10-2012 @ 18:35 | ||
| Swindon's Strongest Man farmers walk. | |||
| » John's training journal - starting out in strongman (Go to post) | 19-10-2012 @ 18:18 | ||
| Swindon's Strongest Man deadlift: | |||
| » John's training journal - starting out in strongman (Go to post) | 17-10-2012 @ 18:57 | ||
Post Edited: 17.10.2012 @ 18:58 PM by JCarter123 17th Oct 2012Squats 10 x 60kg 6 x 100kg 2 x 140kg 1 x 170kg 2 x 160kg 5 x 140kg x 3 Deadlifts 10 x 60kg 6 x 100kg 4 x 140kg 6 x 180kg 1 x 240kg fail 3 x 200kg PB Felt strong today. Sure 240kg will be there next week or week after. Calf raises on leg press machine 20 x 100kg 16 x 140kg 12 x 180kg 10 x 220kg | |||
| » John's training journal - starting out in strongman (Go to post) | 16-10-2012 @ 18:47 | ||
| Tuesday 16th Oct 2012 Push press 10 x 20kg 6 x 40kg 5 x 60kg 1 x 80kg 1 x 90kg fail and f**ked my elbow 10 x 60kg 9 x 70kg PB Decided to just train left handed as the pain was so bad... One arm snatch (left-handed) 6 x 15kg 6 x 25kg 3 x 35kg 3 x 40kg 1 x 45kg 1 x 50kg fail but very close One arm dumbbell press (left-handed) 6 x 20kg 3 x 30kg 2 x 40kg PB 1 x 44kg PB Left hand is so unco-ordinated. Really need to practice these to try and get them at least close to my right hand. Bit of a s**te session and thought my elbow was fixed. Looking forward to squats tomorrow... | |||
| » John's training journal - starting out in strongman (Go to post) | 14-10-2012 @ 14:47 | ||
| 14th Oct 2012 Strongman training in Wembley Deadlifts on frame, side handles 18inch pick up 10 x 40kg 10 x 80kg 8 x 120kg 6 x 160kg 4 x 200kg 2 x 240kg 12 x 260kg in 45 seconds Log lift 10 x 35kg 8 x 55kg 4 x 65kg 2 x 75kg 1 x 80kg 1 x 85kg 1 x 90kg 1 x 95kg fail Farmers holds 75kg 10 seconds 95kg 10 seconds 115kg 10 seconds 135kg 3 seconds Right hand gave way on the last one Atlas stones 3 x 100kg 1 x 120kg fail Got it off the floor but slipped putting in onto my lap. Need more tacky on arms. | |||
| » John's training journal - starting out in strongman (Go to post) | 11-10-2012 @ 18:31 | ||
| Have decided to cut down on the weight gainer and try and lose 4kg (over the next few months, nice and slow), probably doing 20mins cardio at the end of each session. | |||
| » John's training journal - starting out in strongman (Go to post) | 10-10-2012 @ 19:03 | ||
| Wed 10th Oct 2012 Squats 10 x 20kg 6 x 60kg 2 x 140kg Belt on 1 x 190kg PB 10 x 140kg PB for reps Leg press on machine 8 x 100kg 6 x 150kg 4 x 200kg 1 x 250kg f 1 x 220kg f Front Squats 6 x 60kg 4 x 80kg 3 x 100kg 2 x 120kg 1 x 140kg f Calf Raises 20 x 80kg 16 x 140kg 12 x 180kg 8 x 220kg Pleased with the squats today. More PB's to come... | |||
| » John's training journal - starting out in strongman (Go to post) | 09-10-2012 @ 18:00 | ||
| Just a few CoC tonight. 15 x S 8 x T 5 x 1 2 x 1.5 1 x 2 fail but really really close on the left. Just a couple more weeks for this I feel. | |||